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Saturday, July 13, 2013

30 quirks for side characters

30 quirks
for side characters

Novel writing is difficult. We are expected to create a whole
new world all by ourselves. Sometimes we manage to amaze. Other times we draw a
blank. It’s okay to go for help. If you
have that one Mary Sue or Gary Stue that you can’t find a way to make interesting
you now have no need to worry. I got you covered. (This post is best used for children/young
adult novels)

1. Gary is an aspiring magician
with little talent.

2. Mary collects socks.

3. Gary speaks like a character
from a Shakespearian play.

4. Mary constantly chews bubble gum.

5. Gary is terrified of dogs.

6. Mary thinks she can see the
future. Key word thinks.

7. Gray after the loss of his father
hasn’t spoken for months. He is just now opening up.

8. Mary collects bird feathers.

9. Gary will do anything for
chocolate.

10. Mary is an incurable
flirt.

11. Gray is a ditzy day dreamer who
never remembers anything people say.

12. Mary although untalented
desires to be a singer.

13. Gary wants to know everything about
anything and is always carrying around a book.

14. Mary is terrified of needles
but is a doctor.

15. Gary desire money, and yet doesn’t
want a job. Instead he begs on the street.

16. Mary is actually homeless.

17. Gary is from Japan and is
confused with our culture.

18. Mary secretly larps.

19. Gary thinks he is always righty
but is actually always wrong.

20.Mary talks in third person.

21. Gary just came back from a war and
gets frightened over loud noises.

22.
Mary sews all her own cloths.

23.Gray is obsessed with squirrels.

24.Mary pretends to come from money but is
really poor.

25. Gary
although uncoordinated plans to be an fbi agent.

26. Mary
talks to everyone like they are children.

27.
Gary is secretly afraid of the M.C

28. Mary is a descendent of Abraham
Lincoln and wishes to be a president someday.

29. Gary constantly brags.

30. Mary never stops texting. Ever.

What’s your favorite quirk? What is
the most developed character you ever made? Mine was a crippled boy training to
be a hero.Do you have any great quirks
that belong on this list?